THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Saturday 5 June 2021

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Thailand sticking with plan to welcome vaccinated tourists in July

 

FILE PHOTO: A man walks at the empty Karon beach on Phuket Island, Thailand in April 1, 2021. Picture taken April 1, 2021 with a drone. REUTERS/Jorge Silva/File Photo

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand will go ahead with a plan next month to reopen to vaccinated foreign visitors starting with its most popular resort island Phuket, as it tries to revive tourism while battling its biggest coronavirus outbreak so far.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1219511-thailand sticking-with-plan-to-welcome-vaccinated-tourists-in-july/

 

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Thailand to buy 25 million doses of Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer vaccines in June

 

Syringes with the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine lay on a table at a pop up vaccine clinic at the Jewish Community Center on April 16, 2021 in the Staten Island borough of New York City. (Photo by Angela Weiss / AFP)

 

The Thai government will procure 25 million doses of Johnson & Johnson and Pfizer vaccines this month, while 50 million more doses are to be procured next year for the third dose, said Director-General of the Disease Control Department Dr. Opart Karnkawinpong today (Friday).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1219479-thailand-to-buy-25-million-doses-of-johnson-johnson-pfizer-vaccines-in-june/

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Thai woman, WHO representative are first to be inoculated with Thai-made AstraZeneca vaccine

 

A 69-year old Thai woman became the first individual to receive a dose of the locally-produced AstraZeneca vaccine in Thailand.

 

A 69-year-old Thai woman and a representative of World Health Organization (WHO) regional office in Thailand became the first two individuals to receive the doses of the locally-produced AstraZeneca vaccine today, at the vaccination service centre at the Ministry of Public Health.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1219489-thai-woman-who-representative-are-first-to-be-inoculated-with-thai-made-astrazeneca-vaccine/

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Suvarnabhumi tops global ranking of airports at risk of coastal flooding

 

 

Research shows that Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport is most at risk of coastal flooding, due to rising sea levels, compared to many other airports around the world.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1219490-suvarnabhumi-tops-global-ranking-of-airports-at-risk-of-coastal-flooding/

 

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Thailand specifies requirements for reopening to foreign tourists on July 1

 

 

The Centre for Economic Situation Administration (CESA) meeting today (Friday) chaired by Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, has resolved to specify requirements for fully vaccinated foreign tourists to enter the kingdom without a quarantine requirement from July 1st under the highly-anticipated “Phuket Sandbox” tourism scheme.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1219511-thailand sticking-with-plan-to-welcome-vaccinated-tourists-in-july/?do=findComment&comment=16537314

 

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Tourism drivers appeal for vehicle debt relief

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: Some 30 tourist passenger van drivers gathered at the Thanachart Bank branch on the bypass road today to appeal for relief on outstanding loans on their vehicles to help the drivers avoid seeing the vans repossessed.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1219518-tourism-drivers-appeal-for-vehicle-debt-relief/

 

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Hongkongers can fly direct to Phuket from July as Thailand seeks to kick-start tourism sector, but experts say success of scheme depends on quarantine-free travel

 

● Thai Airways to resume service from July 2 with minimum cost of ticket just over HK$3,000

● But Thailand listed as high risk by Hong Kong, meaning anyone returning from country faces two to three weeks in quarantine

 

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Thai authorities are hoping tourists will soon return to empty hotels and beaches, such as this one in Phuket. Photo: Reuters

 

Direct flights between Hong Kong and Phuket will resume on July 2 as Thailand  seeks to restart its tourism industry amid an easing Covid-19  outbreak, the Post has learned.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1219519-hongkongers-can-fly-direct-to-phuket-from-july-as-thailand-seeks-to-kick-start-tourism-sector-but-experts-say-success-of-scheme-depends-on-quarantine-free-travel/

 

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Chonburi orders temporary closure of ice factory in Si Racha

By Goong Nang(GN)

 

 

Si Racha – The Chonburi Governor today (June 4th) has ordered a temporary closure of an ice factory in Si Racha due to many confirmed cases of Covid -19.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1219520-chonburi-orders-temporary-closure-of-ice-factory-in-si-racha/

 

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Thai Man Takes Injured Cockroach to Vet, Gets Free Treatment

by Sushmita Panda

 

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Many fearful people run for their lives if they see a cockroach. But one 'courageous' guy from Thailand did something special that left netizens flabbergasted.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1219521-thai-man-takes-injured-cockroach-to-vet-gets-free-treatment/

 

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Media circus outside court as celebrity charged with 3 year old's murder is granted bail

 

 

It was a full on media and fan club circus outside the Mukdahan court yesterday as Chaiphol Wipha appeared with his lawyer to apply for bail.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1219525-media-circus-outside-court-as-celebrity-charged-with-3-year-olds-murder-is-granted-bail/

 

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No entry! Two Chinese women caught at airport with fake Certificate of Entry

 

Picture: Naew Na

 

Thailand's deputy chief of immigration and staff appeared at the IB HQ in Suan Phlu yesterday at a press conference.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1219526-no-entry-two-chinese-women-caught-at-airport-with-fake-certificate-of-entry/

 

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Thailand reports 2,817 new COVID-19 cases, 36 new deaths

 

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Thailand on Saturday (June 5) reported 2,817 new COVID-19 cases and 36 additional deaths.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1219527-thailand-reports-2817-new-covid-19-cases-36-new-deaths/

 

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Video: Arson and drug suspect escapes handcuffs, starts attacking police

 

Picture: Daily News

 

CCTV footage posted on Jung Jing showed a Thai man attack a policeman while being processed at a police station in Nakhon Ratchasima. It caused much comment on social media.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1219528-video-arson-and-drug-suspect-escapes-handcuffs-starts-attacking-police/

 

 

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Pattaya: All frontline workers and at risk staff to get their second dose of vaccine this month

 

Picture: Manager

 

Manager reported that the second dose of vaccine for frontline health workers and people in risky occupations was continuing in Pattaya.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1219531-pattaya-all-frontline-workers-and-at-risk-staff-to-get-their-second-dose-of-vaccine-this-month/

 

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Sinovac's COVID-19 vaccine gains China approval for emergency use in children, adolescents

 

FILE PHOTO: A health worker holds a syringe and a vial of the Sinovac coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at a market after hundreds of local residents in the district tested positive for COVID-19 in Bangkok, Thailand, March 17, 2021. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

 

BEIJING (Reuters) - China has approved emergency use of Sinovac Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine in people aged between three and 17, its chairman Yin Weidong told state TV late on Friday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1219537-sinovacs-covid-19-vaccine-gains-china-approval-for-emergency-use-in-children-adolescents/

 

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Mystery deaths on Koh Tao: Billionaire hotel and factory owners found dead in hotel pool

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Thailand's notorious southern  island of Koh Tao in Surat Thani is back in the news again.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1219538-mystery-deaths-on-koh-tao-billionaire-hotel-and-factory-owners-found-dead-in-hotel-pool/

 

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Video: Careful where you park! Transformer explosion and fire engulfs two pick-ups

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Thai media Daily News advised people to be careful when parking after a transformer exploded on Pahonyothin Road inbound to Bangkok. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1219540-video-careful-where-you-park-transformer-explosion-and-fire-engulfs-two-pick-ups/

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Bangkok: Two Chinese one Thai running loan sharking, gambling and bootleg booze business at RCA

 

Picture: Naew Na

 

The Immigration Bureau press briefing yesterday gave details of an operation against a company being run by two Chinese men and a Thai in the RCA, Huay Khwang, area of Bangkok.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1219541-bangkok-two-chinese-one-thai-running-loan-sharking-gambling-and-bootleg-booze-business-at-rca/

 

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Fighting for survival: Mum takes the kids to work delivering food on her motorcycle

 

Picture: Sanook

 

Sanook reporters caught up with a woman in Chainat in central Thailand after an online post by "Tanawat Potimu".

 

Full story https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1219543-fighting-for-survival-mum-takes-the-kids-to-work-delivering-food-on-her-motorcycle/

 

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Thailand Expects Handicraft Exports to Rebound This Year

By Paphamon Arayasukawat

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Support Arts and Crafts International Center of Thailand expects handicraft exports to rebound this year, in line with the country’s overall export prospects due to the global economic recovery, eased lockdown measures and wide distribution of COVID-19 vaccinations.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1219544-thailand-expects-handicraft-exports-to-rebound-this-year/

 

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Chonburi Covid -19 cases drop to 40 with one new death

By Goong Nang(GN)

 

 

Chonburi – The Chonburi Department of Public Health announced 40 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 with one new death today, June 5th.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1219545-chonburi-covid-19-cases-drop-to-40-with-one-new-death/

 

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Sangha Supreme Council approves a Pali word for COVID-19 – COVIDDHO

 

Buddhist monks wearing protective plastic suit prepares for arrival of people at the Wat Saphan temple converted as an isolation centre for Covid-19 coronavirus patients in Bangkok on April 29, 2021. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP)

 

The Thai Sangha Supreme Council has approved the use of a Pali word, “COVIDDHO”, to stand for coronavirus 19 or COVID-19.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1219547-sangha-supreme-council-approves-a-pali-word-for-covid-19-–-coviddho/

 

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Loei province postpones vaccination appointments due to vaccine shortage

 

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The Loei provincial administration has decided to postpone vaccination appointments until further notice, as the province is allocated only 600 doses of COVID-19 vaccine per week.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1219549-loei-province-postpones-vaccination-appointments-due-to-vaccine-shortage/

 

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TAT proposes attracting a MILLION  foreigners - work with no work permit, right to buy land - TEN Year stay

 

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Thai business media has reported on one of the biggest shake ups yet to attract foreigners to come and live in Thailand.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1219550-tat-proposes-attracting-a-million-foreigners-work-with-no-work-permit-right-to-buy-land-ten-year-stay/

 

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Koh Samui: Solar lighting set to greet foreign tourists when they return to holiday island

 

Picture: Manager

 

Manager reported from the holiday island of Koh Samui in the south of Thailand after the authorities there finished burying unsightly cables and wires on a 3.1 km stretch of the road at Chaweng. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1219551-koh-samui-solar-lighting-set-to-greet-foreign-tourists-when-they-return-to-holiday-island/

 

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